In common with many other cities in the world, Hong Kong has a large number of older and less well‐maintained buildings which, for predominantly economic reasons, are still highly utilised by a variety of mixed and non‐compatible uses. In these circumstances, a comprehensive approach to...

Purpose – There has been a growing public concern over the importance of building management in apartment buildings. However, people's views toward the effects of building management on building performance have long been divergent due to a lack of empirical study. This study aims to...

Purpose – To re‐examine the role of property management from an institutional economics perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The role of property management is explored by asking why property management has emerged from the first principle. Then, an analytical framework for property...